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Bosworth (UK Parliament constituency)

Bosworth
County constituency
for the House of Commons
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Boundary of Bosworth in Leicestershire.
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Location of Leicestershire within England.
County Leicestershire
Population 98,282 (2011 census)
Electorate 77,787 (December 2010)
Major settlements Hinckley, Earl Shilton and Market Bosworth
Current constituency
Created 1885
Member of parliament David Tredinnick (Conservative)
Number of members One
Created from South Leicestershire
Overlaps
European Parliament constituency East Midlands

Bosworth /bɒzwərθ/ is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 1987 by David Tredinnick of the Conservative Party.

1885-1918: The Sessional Divisions of Ashby-de-la-Zouch (except the civil parishes of Bardon, Breedon, Thringstone, Osgathorpe, and Whitwick) and Market Bosworth.

1918-1950: The Urban Districts of Coalville and Hinckley, the Rural Districts of Hinckley and Market Bosworth, and the civil parish of Bardon in the Rural District of Ashby-de-la-Zouch.

1950-1955: The Urban Districts of Coalville and Hinckley, and the Rural District of Market Bosworth.

1955-1974: The Urban District of Coalville as constituted by the County of Leicester (Coalville Urban District) Confirmation Order 1953, the Urban District of Hinckley, and the Rural District of Market Bosworth.

1974-1983: The Urban Districts of Coalville and Hinckley as altered by the West Midland Counties Order 1965, and the Rural District of Market Bosworth.

1983-1997: The Borough of Hinckley and Bosworth, and the Borough of Charnwood ward of Bradgate.

1997-2010: The Borough of Hinckley and Bosworth wards of Ambien, Bagworth, Barleston, Nailstone and Osbaston, Barwell, Burbage, Cadeby, Carlton and Market Bosworth, Castle, Clarendon, De Montfort, Desford and Peckleton, Earl Shilton, Markfield, Newbold Verdon, Sheepy and Witherley, Trinity, and Twycross and Shackerstone.

2010-present: The Borough of Hinckley and Bosworth wards of Ambien, Barlestone, Nailstone and Osbaston, Barwell, Burbage St Catherines and Lash Hill, Burbage Sketchley and Stretton, Cadeby, Carlton and Market Bosworth with Shackerstone, Earl Shilton, Hinckley Castle, Hinckley Clarendon, Hinckley De Montfort, Hinckley Trinity, Markfield, Stanton and Fieldhead, Newbold Verdon with Desford and Peckleton, Ratby, Bagworth and Thornton, and Twycross and Witherley with Sheepy.


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